![]() ![]() The lens will be one of the most interesting items in the 2021 Wetzlar Camera Auctions. Photographs by John Harris and Todd Vorenkamp Wetzlar will try to sell it Maximum Diameter x Length (mm): 228 x 836.Original Price: 9,800,000 yen (w/case and hood).Here’re the apes and highlights of the EF 1200mm f/5.6 L: The lens top has a substantial carry handle and the fixed tripod mount below is nearly identical to the handle in size and shape, giving the design symmetry and balance. Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6 L USM Structure and design of the Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6 L USM Sports Illustrated Magazine purchased two of those lenses back in the 1990s. The lens is constructed of metal and painted in Canon’s signature white, which symbolizes L (=Luxury) and ideal color for thermal stability that is so important for those largest lenses. A $10,000 deposit was required with the order and manufacturing would only start when several lenses were put on order. Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6 L USM Original price: $90,000Ĭanon made this lens available by special order only. Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6 L USMīy the way, in case that lens is not long enough for you, and Extenders EF1.4X or EF2X transforms the lens into a manual focusing super-super-telephoto 1700mm f/8 or 2400mm f/11 lens. A one-touch revolving mechanism for quick switching between vertical and horizontal formats is possible”. Although the optical design is the same as FD1200mm f/5.6L (prototype), this lens is optimized for the EF system with a nonlinear focus cam for moving the focusing lens group, a focus preset function for quick focusing at a predetermined point, and a power manual focusing with three focusing speeds. Extremely sharp, professional-quality images are realized through the use of two large-diameter artificial crystal fluorite lens elements that thoroughly eliminate the secondary spectrum. Silent and fast AF is realized using a ring USM (Ultrasonic Motor) and rear focusing system. This is how Canon describes it: “This super-telephoto lens has the longest focal length of an interchangeable lens for AF SLR cameras at the time. The Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6 L USM The longest AF lens in the worldĪccording to Canon, the EF 1200mm f/5.6 L USM is the longest lens in the world with full autofocus capability. ![]() Read more about this rare piece of glass. It weighs over 36 pounds (16.5k) and nearly 3′ long. The original price of the lens was $90,000. ![]() Wetzlar Camera Auctions will try to sell the world’s longest AF lens in an auction, the Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6 L USM. ![]()
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